1998-99 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1998-99 UCLA Bruins went 22-9 (12-6 in the Pac-10) under head coach Steve Lavin. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.28.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1998-11-19vs Santa Clara BroncosW 89–76Pauley Pavilion
1998-11-26neutral San Francisco DonsW 69–62Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-11-27neutral Maryland TerrapinsL 54–70Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-11-28neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 62–66Eugene Guerra Sports Complex
1998-12-02vs Delaware State HornetsW 109–67Pauley Pavilion
1998-12-05neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 69–66Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
1998-12-12vs UNLV RebelsW 72–67Pauley Pavilion
1998-12-19vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 114–97Pauley Pavilion
1998-12-23vs American University EaglesW 66–56Pauley Pavilion
1998-12-29vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 92–67Pauley Pavilion
1999-01-02vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 82–75Pauley Pavilion
1999-01-04vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 88–85 (OTOT)Pauley Pavilion
1999-01-07at Oregon State BeaversL 63–65Gill Coliseum
1999-01-09at Oregon DucksW 65–63McArthur Court
1999-01-14vs California Golden BearsW 72–61Pauley Pavilion
1999-01-16vs Stanford CardinalL 59–72Pauley Pavilion
1999-01-20at USC TrojansW 98–80L.A. Sports Arena
1999-01-23at Louisville CardinalsW 82–70Freedom Hall
1999-01-28at Washington State CougarsW 69–66Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1999-01-31at Washington HuskiesL 83–93Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1999-02-04vs Oregon DucksW 79–77Pauley Pavilion
1999-02-07vs Oregon State BeaversW 85–67Pauley Pavilion
1999-02-11at Stanford CardinalL 73–77Maples Pavilion
1999-02-13at California Golden BearsL 67–85The Arena in Oakland
1999-02-17vs USC TrojansW 68–63Pauley Pavilion
1999-02-21vs Syracuse OrangeW 93–69Pauley Pavilion
1999-02-25vs Washington State CougarsW 100–61Pauley Pavilion
1999-02-27vs Washington HuskiesW 79–62Pauley Pavilion
1999-03-04at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 68–65Wells Fargo Arena
1999-03-06at Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 70–87McKale Center
1999-03-11neutral Detroit Mercy TitansL 53–56 *RCA Dome

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

Game recaps

1998-11-19: Behind JaRon Rush's 19 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Santa Clara Broncos 89–76. Nathan Fast had 25 for Santa Clara Broncos.

1998-11-26: UCLA Bruins got past Univ of San Francisco 69–62 as Gadzuric, Dan scored a team-high 12. Lee, James had 12 for Univ of San Francisco.

1998-11-27: Maryland Terrapins beat UCLA Bruins 70–54 as Morris, Terence scored a team-high 22. Watson, Earl had 17 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-11-28: Kentucky Wildcats got past UCLA Bruins 66–62 as Heshimu Evans scored a team-high 16. Jerome Moiso had 25 for UCLA Bruins.

1998-12-02: UCLA Bruins routed Delaware State 109–67. Jerome Moiso led the winners with 18 points. Terence Hood had 26 for Delaware State.

1998-12-05: Behind Earl Watson's 14 points, UCLA Bruins held off Oklahoma State Cowboys 69–66. Adrian Peterson had 22 for Oklahoma State Cowboys.

1998-12-12: UCLA Bruins beat UNLV Rebels 72–67. Earl Watson led the winners with 15 points. Shawn Marion had 22 for UNLV Rebels.

1998-12-19: UCLA Bruins handled CS Northridge Matadors 114–97. Travis Reed led the winners with 21 points. Derrick Higgins had 25 for CS Northridge Matadors.

1998-12-23: UCLA Bruins beat American Univ. 66–56 as Baron Davis scored a team-high 11. Patrick Doctor had 22 for American Univ.

1998-12-29: UCLA Bruins blew out Loyola Marymount Lions 92–67 as Jerome Moiso scored a team-high 21. Willie Allen had 18 for Loyola Marymount Lions.

1999-01-02: Behind Jerome Moiso's 21 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Arizona Wildcats 82–75. Jason Terry had 19 for Arizona Wildcats.

1999-01-04: UCLA Bruins edged Arizona State Sun Devils 88–85. JaRon Rush led the winners with 19 points. Mike Batiste had 22 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1999-01-07: Oregon State Beavers edged UCLA Bruins 65–63. Deaundra Tanner led the winners with 19 points. Baron Davis had 15 for UCLA Bruins.

1999-01-09: Behind Baron Davis's 22 points, UCLA Bruins held off Oregon Ducks 65–63. A.D. Smith had 16 for Oregon Ducks.

1999-01-14: Behind Baron Davis's 19 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from California Golden Bears 72–61. Geno Carlisle had 14 for California Golden Bears.

1999-01-16: Stanford Cardinal beat UCLA Bruins 72–59 as Mark Madsen scored a team-high 16. Dan Gadzuric had 15 for UCLA Bruins.

1999-01-20: UCLA Bruins beat USC Trojans 98–80 as Jerome Moiso scored a team-high 17. Elias Ayuso had 16 for USC Trojans.

1999-01-23: Behind Baron Davis's 25 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 82–70. Nate Johnson had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.

1999-01-28: UCLA Bruins survived Washington State Cougars 69–66 as Dan Gadzuric scored a team-high 16. Jan-Michael Thomas had 16 for Washington State Cougars.

1999-01-31: Washington Huskies beat UCLA Bruins 93–83 as Todd MacCulloch scored a team-high 26. Earl Watson had 24 for UCLA Bruins. Todd MacCulloch grabbed 21 rebounds.

1999-02-04: UCLA Bruins edged Oregon Ducks 79–77. JaRon Rush led the winners with 17 points. Alex Scales had 22 for Oregon Ducks.

1999-02-07: Behind Baron Davis's 20 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Oregon State Beavers 85–67. Jason Heide had 21 for Oregon State Beavers.

1999-02-11: Behind Arthur Lee's 17 points, Stanford Cardinal defeated UCLA Bruins 77–73. Baron Davis had 23 for UCLA Bruins.

1999-02-13: Behind Sean Lampley's 18 points, California pulled away from UCLA Bruins 85–67. Baron Davis had 27 for UCLA Bruins.

1999-02-17: UCLA Bruins beat USC Trojans 68–63. Baron Davis led the winners with 17 points. Brian Scalabrine had 20 for USC Trojans.

1999-02-21: UCLA Bruins blew out Syracuse 93–69 as Baron Davis scored a team-high 27. Tony Bland had 16 for Syracuse.

1999-02-25: UCLA Bruins routed Washington State 100–61. Baron Davis led the winners with 17 points. Chris Crosby had 13 for Washington State.

1999-02-27: UCLA Bruins beat Washington Huskies 79–62 as Earl Watson scored a team-high 18. Donald Watts had 14 for Washington Huskies. JaRon Rush grabbed 15 rebounds.

1999-03-06: Behind Jason Terry's 26 points, Arizona Wildcats pulled away from UCLA Bruins 87–70. Baron Davis had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1999-03-11: Detroit Titans survived UCLA Bruins 56–53 as Jermaine Jackson scored a team-high 17. Baron Davis had 16 for UCLA Bruins.

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